What's on in Ayr for free?
15 upcoming events
We've rounded up 15 upcoming events in Ayr for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Ayr for free
Thu1
Thursday 1 October
Sat3
Saturday 3 October
Sun4
Sunday 4 October
Later
Wed 7 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Housing Options Scotland on Tour: Ayr
Western House Hotel
Wed 7 · 4 PM£0
💼Career🎒Students
Ayr Campus Autumn Open Day
UWS Ayr Campus
Wed 7 · 4 PMFree
🎒Students
Autumn Undergraduate Open Day - Ayr Campus
UWS Ayr Campus
Fri 16 · 10 AMFree
🧘Wellness
Mental Health Scenario Based Workshop
Scottish Ambulance Service, West Region Headquarters
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Folktales for New Scots - Free Art & Storytelling Workshops
The Cutty-Sark Centre
Sat 24 · 11 AMFree
Undergraduate Subject Showcase - Ayr Campus
UWS Ayr Campus
Wed 28 Oct · 1 PMFree
Creating a Culture of Recovery
The Cutty-Sark Centre
Wed 28 Oct · 6 PMFree
THE PERFECT FINISH? South Ayrshire Monitor Farm Final Meeting
The Coo Shed
Sat 31 Oct · 11 AM£0
Pedagoo Queenie
Queen Margaret Academy
See also in Ayr for free
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM£26
🎶Singer-songwriter✨Pop
Women In Rock
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Thu 8 · 7 PM£8
🎫Concert
Bringing Music Back To Ayrshire
Printhouse Ayr
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Livewire | The ACDC Show
The Ayr Pavilion
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£10
🎻Classical🎫Concert
The Tessera Quartet in Ayr: One Year of Tessera
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Ayr
Sat 3 · 5 PM£16.50–44
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Caledonia Classical | Old Parish Church| Irvine
Irvine Old Parish Church
Fri 2 · 7:30 PM£29.50
✨Pop🕺Disco
Arrival ® - The Hits Of ABBA Show
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
Thu 1 · 12 PM
🎪Street party🍽️Food
Ayrshire Beer & Cider Festival
Troon Concert Hall
Sat 10 · 6 PM
🎪Street party
BOOZÉBINGO Country Special Saya Centre
Saya Centre, Kilmarnock
Fri 16 · 7 PM£11.55
🎉Parties
A Night with Sally Buxton at Ardeer Rec Bowling Club
Ardeer Recreation Bowling Club, Stevenston
Fri 23 · 2 PM
🎉Club🤝Volunteering
Halloween Charity Day Rave
Metro Reloaded, Saltcoats
Sun 4 · 11 AM£3
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
The Scottish Bear Fair 2026
Geilsland Estate, Beith
Sat 3 · 1 PM
💿DJ set
STREETrave Birthday Party
The Ayr Pavilion
Sun 4 · 7 PM
✨Pop
Dominik Diamond Sings The Video Games
The Smoking Goat Bar And Grill, Ayr
Fri 9 · 7 PM£44.04–65.71
🎭Theatre
An Evening with Scott Brown in Ayr
Ayr Town Hall
Fri 2 · 7 PM£13.70
🪄Magic
Psychic Night FUNDRAISER for RNLI, TROON
Barassie Railway and Transport Workers Club, Troon
Fri 23 · 7 PM£11.55
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Golf-x comedy night
Golf-X Ayr
Fri 23 · 8:30 PM£29.97
🎤Stand-up
Karen Dunbar
Volunteer Rooms - Irvine
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM£29.96–44.04
🎤Stand-up
Karen Dunbar
Saltcoats Town Hall
Thu 1 · 7:30 PM
😂Comedy🎤Stand-up
Karen Dunbar
Saltcoats Town Hall, Kilmarnock
Wed 7 · 2:30 PM£0
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway
Mon 26 · 6 PM
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Ayrshire Astronomical Society meeting
Kyle Academy, Ayr
Fri 2 · 9:30 AM£0
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
SWSARF Workshop - Early Medieval (Kilmarnock)
Dick Institute, Kilmarnock
Sat 3 · 11 AM£0
🖼️Art & Culture
Scottish Arts & Crafts Fair - 3rd October
Geilsland Estate, Beith
Wed 21 · 2:30 PM£0
🗣️Talk📜Poetry
Highlight Talk - Donna Matthew on Poetry and the Power to Transform
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway
Wed 21 · 2:30 PM£0
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Highlight Talk - Angeline King on The Agnews: Poets Across the Irish Sea
Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues in Ayr for free
Gaiety Theatre
6 events
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
6 events
Printhouse Ayr
2 events
Low Green Ayr
2 events
Ayr Pavilion
3 events
The Ayr Pavilion
7 events
The Cutty-Sark Centre
3 events
Ayr Town Hall
10 events
UWS Ayr Campus
3 events
Kyle Academy
4 events
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
5 events
Premier Inn Ayr A77/Racecourse hotel
10 events